I hope you’re “in the mood” for big band.

This afternoon on The Classical Network, I’ll be joined by two special guests: Daniel Spalding, music director of the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, and Bud Forrest, music director of the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra. String of Pearls will appear with singers and dancers of the big band revue, “In The Mood,” as they combine with the Capital Philharmonic for a unique concert experience at the Trenton War Memorial, this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. We’ll talk about it this afternoon around 4:00. Then be sure to stick around for a clarinet concerto by big band legend Artie Shaw.

We’ll also celebrate the birthdays today of Germaine Tailleferre, the only female member of that Parisian collective known as Les Six, and Murray Perahia, one of the outstanding classical pianists of our time.

We’re full of big ideas today, from 4 to 7 p.m. EDT, so swing on by to WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.